The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's possible to plant vinca vine is to refer to the USDA zone info for Bemidji.

Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Vinca Vine do well in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Bemidji is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your vinca vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bemidji the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bemidji is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bemidji there is a last frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your vinca vine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bemidji

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

Plants to Grow in Bemidji

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Bemidji.